as in regulating
to make changes to (something) in order to keep a desirable balance, proportion, etc.
He takes insulin to modulate his blood sugar levels. She kept talking during the performance, making no effort to modulate her voice.
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Recent Examples of modulating
Emerging therapies are increasingly focused on modulating specific inflammatory pathways at the molecular and genetic levels.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This concept is known as modulating radial forces.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Their contractile force was regulated by modulating the applied voltage.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Certain compounds such as curcumin, vitamin D, and medicinal mushrooms have been studied for their immune-modulating properties, but should be used with physician guidance .
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The centennial of Baldwin’s birth, this past year, saw no shortage of hymns, modulating the key to minor and rendering the arrangements slightly discordant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Such patients can sometimes stage dramatic recoveries with help from steroids and other immune-modulating treatments such as plasmapheresis, in which blood is circulated outside the body to purge plasma of antibodies.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
Koopman led a landmark 17-person trial that tested whether modulating the nervous system’s electrical-signaling patterns could tamp down inflammation and joint pain in RA.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2022
William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This concept is known as modulating radial forces.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Their contractile force was regulated by modulating the applied voltage.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Certain compounds such as curcumin, vitamin D, and medicinal mushrooms have been studied for their immune-modulating properties, but should be used with physician guidance .
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The centennial of Baldwin’s birth, this past year, saw no shortage of hymns, modulating the key to minor and rendering the arrangements slightly discordant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Such patients can sometimes stage dramatic recoveries with help from steroids and other immune-modulating treatments such as plasmapheresis, in which blood is circulated outside the body to purge plasma of antibodies.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
Koopman led a landmark 17-person trial that tested whether modulating the nervous system’s electrical-signaling patterns could tamp down inflammation and joint pain in RA.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulating
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Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The heat exchanger is expected to be critical in regulating the substantial heat produced by hydrogen fuel cells, ensuring safety and efficiency in flight operations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The August study argued that adjusting the definition of an EF5 tornado down slightly to 190 mph would result in an EF5 frequency that’s more consistent with decades past.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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The concept is raising concerns that the bloc is still too slow in improving its deterrence options, however.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Needham analyst Tom Nikic said that while top-line trends were improving, there were still some pain points, including incremental tariff headwinds.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The concealer, which is our favorite hack for dark circles, comes in 24 shades, including color-correcting options like green and pink.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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By correcting those practices, there would be plenty of money to fairly pay staff, the union has asserted.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Modulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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